The concept of an “Ummah” has slightly deteriorated in the political and economic sphere in the past 100 years due to lack of leadership in the Muslim world. However, at the grassroot level, it’s still there. Over a month ago I came back from a ProductiveMuslim Tour in Malaysia and was overwhelmed by the kindness
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How to Plan & Execute an Effective Routine (Part 3)
This is the last segment of our three-part series (How to Plan and Execute an Effective Routine Part 1 and Part 2). Here, let’s look at some tips that will give an additional boost to our daily routine, Insha Allah. Secrets of an Effective Daily Routine 1. A Strong Head-Start – the Blessings of Fajr
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How to Plan & Execute an Effective Routine (Part 1)
An effective and productive daily routine ensures personal, social, professional, and spiritual success for an individual, transforming one from ordinary into an extraordinary Muslim. If you wake up without a productive daily routine, fit for a Muslim lifestyle, then it should not be surprising that you end up complaining about having too few hours in
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How ProductiveMuslims Unwind
You’ve had a long day at work/school, you’re pretty tired, you just got home and realize that you’ll probably need to work later on in the evening to finish off some work or homework, or even work on a community project you’ve volunteered for. You’ve a few hours (or maybe few minutes) to rest and
Read articleSix PRAISE Steps to Boost Productivity
A few years ago, I was chatting with a friend and we were talking about the projects and activities I had to do. At the time, I had two kids under the age of five, I was studying, working part time, active in a Muslim youth organisation, and my husband’s long working hours meant I
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How to Fight the Satanic Whispers
Life is full of ups and downs – we have times of joy and times of disappointment, we have our eman increase or decrease, sometimes we feel close to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, and sadly at other times we turn away. We must identify if it is our nafs or Shaitan that’s deviating us or
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